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Re: Fluke 90 Tester, Anyone?
by ayeckley 10 Dec '99

10 Dec '99

I asked him for more details during the auction, but never got a response. Kind of a turn-off... >Maybe he has an assortment, his auction says he >has more Alex http://home.neo.lrun.com/ayeckle/ ayeckley(a)neo.lrun.com (Play) yecklea(a)diebold.com (Work)

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RE: Fluke 90 Tester, Anyone?
by James Marous 10 Dec '99

10 Dec '99

Just for giggles I checked on the cable for the Z80 pod, and it was available too. 48-72 hours shipping time, $57.80. I also checked on one of the custom protection chips used on the z80 pod, but it wasn't available. Guess we know where to go for the cables at least. James -----Original Message----- From: John Robertson [mailto:jrr@flippers.com] Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 12:00 PM To: Matt Rossiter - Verio Southern California; James Marous Cc: 'TechToolsList(a)flippers.com' Subject: Re: Fluke 90 Tester, Anyone? The cable for the Fluke pods is nothing special. You can use a plain ribbon cable with a 40 pin plug on one end, and a 40 pin socket style plug on the other (don't know the name). The twisted pairs is very nice but if the cable is kept short it should be fine. I have this on a Z80 pod and it works fine, no glitches... John :-#)# At 08:40 AM 12/10/1999 -0800, Matt Rossiter - Verio Southern California wrote: >I bought one of these a while back. I'm surprised the guy didn't mention >what processor this is for. The one I got was for a Z80. I'm guessing >this one was too. > >If you see any others on ebay I'd snag it because they're great for doing >quick tests on. I really like the quick trace feature. When you probe >each pin of a ram chip, for example, the display will actually read A01, >A02 or D01, D02, etc. It also has a feature called memory soak which >tests to see how well ram can hold it's data for long periods of time - >something the Fluke 9010a doesn't have. > >I also like the fact that it's really light and portable. > > >By the way, that's really cool that you were able to find a part for your >6809 pod. I wish I had known they stocked parts for these because I >needed a ribbon cable for a Z80 pod I have since sold. I got another one >though. > > >Matt > > > >_____________________________________________________________________ > >On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, James Marous wrote: > > > Check this auction out: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=211809283 > > > > Anyone ever used one of these? Seems descent for the money ($61), just > > curious if anyone has actually owned one. > > > > On another note, I bought a 6809 pod for my 9010 from a place in Canade for > > $15, minus the cable that goes from the pod to the UUT. I called Fluke > > yesterday and they actually had the part in stock! Amazing.... Guess if > > you need parts for your 9000 series, you might give the parts line a > call... > > 800-44-fluke and give them the Fluke part #. > > > > Because We Care > > James Marous > > > > James Marous > > Engineering Manager > > Midmark Corp. > > Versailles, OH > > mailto:jmarous@midmark.com > > > > John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) http://www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."

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RE: Fluke 90 Tester, Anyone?
by James Marous 10 Dec '99

10 Dec '99

Great, thanks for the info. I had a bid on that one, but was outbid. The seller emailed me this morning and offered one to me for my bid price + shipping. I will probably go ahead and buy it, need to email and find out what processor it is for. Maybe he has an assortment, his auction says he has more. Anyone interested could email him and offer him $50 plus shipping for one, bet you would get it. James -----Original Message----- From: Matt Rossiter - Verio Southern California [mailto:matt@rossiters.com] Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 11:40 AM To: James Marous Cc: 'TechToolsList(a)flippers.com' Subject: Re: Fluke 90 Tester, Anyone? I bought one of these a while back. I'm surprised the guy didn't mention what processor this is for. The one I got was for a Z80. I'm guessing this one was too. If you see any others on ebay I'd snag it because they're great for doing quick tests on. I really like the quick trace feature. When you probe each pin of a ram chip, for example, the display will actually read A01, A02 or D01, D02, etc. It also has a feature called memory soak which tests to see how well ram can hold it's data for long periods of time - something the Fluke 9010a doesn't have. I also like the fact that it's really light and portable. By the way, that's really cool that you were able to find a part for your 6809 pod. I wish I had known they stocked parts for these because I needed a ribbon cable for a Z80 pod I have since sold. I got another one though. Matt _____________________________________________________________________ On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, James Marous wrote: > Check this auction out: > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=211809283 > > Anyone ever used one of these? Seems descent for the money ($61), just > curious if anyone has actually owned one. > > On another note, I bought a 6809 pod for my 9010 from a place in Canade for > $15, minus the cable that goes from the pod to the UUT. I called Fluke > yesterday and they actually had the part in stock! Amazing.... Guess if > you need parts for your 9000 series, you might give the parts line a call... > 800-44-fluke and give them the Fluke part #. > > Because We Care > James Marous > > James Marous > Engineering Manager > Midmark Corp. > Versailles, OH > mailto:jmarous@midmark.com > >

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O-scope Probe Questions
by John Butler 10 Dec '99

10 Dec '99

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power supply question
by tom mcclintock 03 Dec '99

03 Dec '99

Does anyone have any good opinion as to a proper bench adjustable power supply unit? For repairing most game boards, I will need the standard +-12 VDC, and a generous +24 VDC for some Gottlieb sound boards, but I never see any mention of the proper amperage, and all the bench supplies I have seen vary wildly in their specs. Suggestions? tom

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